Automate Xiaomi Aqara Door/Window sensor
Hello everyone, I wonder if someone can help me, I’m setting up a home assistant automation to turn on a light when a door is opened. I’m using an Xiaomi aquara window/door sensor to trigger the...
View ArticleMaria DB - How do I know it is working
I set this up MariaDB add-on in my basic Homeassistant installation a couple of months ago. It all installed well and appeared to setup correctly but I have no idea if it is working. I can see all...
View ArticleSomfy integration - no devices found?
Hello, I have just installed and configured a somfy blind and connexoon system. I can control the blind from my mobile phone / app. However, I cannot get the somfy integration into home assistant to...
View Article0.114.0 opens "add a card" dialog every time I go to my HA web UI
Hi, since the 0.114.0 update, every time I open up my HA installation’s web UI (i.e. http://:8123/), the “Add a card” dialog pops up. This also happens when launching the iOS companion app (latest...
View ArticleReceived invalid speed: . Expected: ['off', 'low', 'medium', 'high']
Hello, looking for some help with this error from fan template. This is setup from an Inovelli LZW36 Fan/Light combo switch. The entity for the fan control is a light dimmer so the template is...
View ArticleTime Platform bug?
I’m doing a simple switch control with the platform time. This works fine: - id: 'prettyautom' alias: A pretty automation trigger: platform: time at: "14:20:00" condition: [] action: - data:...
View ArticleSet volume of an active device
Hi, I stucked while creating dashboard for remote controller working with broadlink rm4. I want to control / automate my TV and amplifier. So, created script that sets up a “scene” for Netflix (TV +...
View ArticleZigbee Home Automation integration not finding some bulbs
I’m trying to switch from deconz to the ZigBee Home automation integration using a ConBee 2 dongle, but this gives me yet other problems. First i disabled the Deconz add-on and integration and just...
View ArticleToshiba AC control with Home Assistant
Hello world! I control AC Toshiba with App “Toshiba ac control”. But I cannot find a method to control with home assistant without implement IR control… Someone have success with it? Without IR...
View ArticleSiri without homepod/appletv?
High level, I wanted to try using siri (on my iphone) for voice commands, but do not have a homepod/appleTV/ipad to act as the hub. Is that even possible? (I don’t think...
View ArticleUtility Meter- Looking for confirmation of setup
I have several Sonoff POW R2 flashed with Tasmota, and I’d like to confirm I have them setup correctly, so that I can calculate my energy costs. Within my configuration.yaml, I have the following set...
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"Aeotec Limited Unknown" Z-Wave Node name?
I just added a Aeotec Range Extender 7, Z-Wave Plus Repeater to my Z-wave network. I noticed that the node name is: Aeotec Limited Unknown. I’m not sure why it says “Unknown” in the node name. If...
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Picture Elements Card crumbled on Android Smartphone
Hope someone can advice something… I am facing a strange behavior concerning a “Picture Elements Card” on one particular Android Device using “Home Assistant” App. Bildschirmfoto 2020-08-13 um...
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Cover Template, Cannot figure how to have state working
Hi all, I have something very basic I thought, but despite all my reading I cannot figure it out Situation: HA version 0.113.3 (I have other issues with 0.114, so stay on 113 for now…) I want to use...
View ArticleDead sensor doesn’t show up as unavailable entity in HA
Hi all, I just added Zigbee in addition to z-wave and 433 devices (Ikea, price and flexibility reasons) and I used this config generated by the community to check if a device has come offline. The...
View ArticleHomekit Garage Door Shows Up as Cover?
I installed the homekit integration and it is working great. Just one small issue, I can only get my garage door to show up as a cover. I found an old thread where you can change the device class...
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Combine two entity for homekit bridge
hello, I have two entity one is Broadlink rf to open the garage and the other one is a contact sensor to know the state of the garage open/close i want to combine them to looks like this image, notice...
View ArticleCheap camera to Home Assistant
Dear All, I have bought a cheap camera from aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000985680410.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3dbf4c4dOeKTyg It supports onvif but I cant configure it to my Home...
View ArticleHelp me figure out this Plex error!
I am working on a Halloween script that will play a random ghost video on my projector. I have 12 videos, so I’m setting a random number 1-12 to select the video and storing that in an input_text....
View ArticleTrigger when pass through a range
Hello, I have an odd trigger request for help. I have a sensor that displays number in values. Let’s call it sensor.number I would like to trigger an automation when it’s value passes from below -0.05...
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